Opinion
Gen. No. 44,219. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed April 21, 1948 Released for publication May 7, 1948
DIVORCE, § 77 — sufficiency of evidence of extreme and repeated cruelty. In husband's action for divorce wherein wife filed cross action for separate maintenance, evidence that wife struck husband a "medium blow" in face and about six weeks thereafter struck him on head with onyx ash tray, knocking him to floor and resulting in nineteen stitches being required to close wounds on husband's head, warranted decree of divorce for husband on ground of "extreme and repeated cruelty" and dismissal of cross action for want of equity.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. ROBERT J. DUNNE, Judge, presiding.
Decree affirmed. Heard in the third division, first district, this court at the October term, 1947.
Francis F. Moran, for appellant;
Harry G. Fins, for appellee.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed April 21, 1948; released for publication May 7, 1948.